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For admission to the Ph. D. program.
A GATE qualified is required for the candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master’s degree in Science must either have a GATE qualified or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

Additionally, the candidate must satisfy any one of the following:

• A Master's degree in Engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
  [ The specified minimum is defined as the greater of the minimum pass marks / CPI and 55 percent marks / 5.5 CPI on a 10 point scale ]
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a GATE qualified.
  The requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs).
• A Master's degree in Science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria
  1. a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the Master's degree,
  2. first division in bachelor's degree, and
  3. JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE score.
  4. The requirement of GATE/JRF/NET/JEST is waived for candidates having a Master's degree in Sciences/arts from IITs, IISERs and NITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

Process of thesis supervisor selection (after admission into the Phd Programme)

The supervisor selection process starts towards the end of the first semester. Before the process starts, students are encouraged to interact with all faculty members in the department so as to figure out common interests of research with potential supervisors. The DPGC (Dept. Post Graduate Committee Convener) oversees this process. While the supervisor selection is based primarily on student's preferences, however, academic performance in the semester, openings with a faculty or a research group, and department/institute guidelines in force at that time can also be the determining factors. Prospective students may confirm an opening with faculty members of their choice (if any) by contacting DPGC ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) in advance. The research interests and profiles of faculty members and presently enrolled students are listed on the department webpage.